SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Breweries

SBA Loans for Breweries

SBA has approved 3,359 7(a) loans worth $1.5B to Breweries businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 41% versus the prior decade.

3,359
7(a) loans
$1.5B
Approved dollars
$450,060
Average loan size
#98
Rank among industries
-41%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.4%
Active-loan distress

Breweries is the #98 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,359 such loans worth $1.5B, averaging $450,060 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 41% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 10.4% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.